Township government · Vanderburgh County, IN

Knight Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Knight Township took in $793 thousand and spent $632 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

22%

of Knight Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes99%

Property tax
66%$523 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$171 thousand
Other taxes
12%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money0.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Sent to other local governments31%Social services27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%

What stands out

31%

of Knight Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$259 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$106 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
31%$199 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$199 thousand
Social services
27%$169 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$169 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$4 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Knight Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Knight Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.